Controversial deal on public access of the human genome map
...ng-up, but beyond which the academic must disclaim rights to use such information commercially. Commercial users will however have to pay for any information used. Researchers believe commercializing the information will heavily compromise scientific research....India to benefit from pharma companies' move
...round that it violates their intellectual property rights (IPR) under the World Trade Organization (WTO). The move by the firms to back off is "a victory for millions of poor people in South Africa and around the world," said an Oxfam spokesman. Oxfam, a major Britain-based NGO, has been in the forefront ...George Bush pledges 200 million dollars for AIDS relief
... diseases, and a respect for intellectual property rights for drug companies performing research. Though there is no agreement on the quantum of help arriving, the silver lining is that help is trickling in for the AIDS ravaged continent of Africa....Emphasis to ban Drugs ads by Doctors
...he Bush administration believes a patients bill of rights is likely to become a reality. "Every patient should be able to get the treatment that he or she needs, including the right.. to see the specialist when a specialist is needed, Thompson said, prompting a standing ovation by several hundred AMA member...Panacea Biotech To Market Anthrax Vaccine
... bagged the registration, production and marketing rights of the anti-anthrax vaccine developed by the Centre for Biotechnology in the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). It is expected that the vaccine would be in the market in 3-4 months. The Company has made a milestone payment to JNU for the exclusive ri...Abbott Laboratories to buy Biocompatibles' cardiovascular stent business
...manufacturer also will assume worldwide commercial rights for all potential drug-coated stent products in Biocompatibles' pipeline. Abbott Laboratories said it expects the deal to be completed in the second quarter. Abbott shares fell 71 cents to $53.30 in trading on the New York Stock Exchange....Substance abuse linked to adult antisocial syndrome
...r that tends to manipulate, exploit or violate the rights of others. Often people with antisocial personality tend to do criminal activities. The strong association found between substance abuse like drug or alcohol addiction suggests that treatment for substance abuse needs to be integrated with the clini...Clampdown On Fake Drugs Manufacturers In India – New Bill Enacte
...is already sufficient law under trademark and copy rights to handle such cases....Doctors Warned by IMA Against Treating Maoist from Nepal
... fighting the monarchy and the Government for more rights and there has been constant violence between the state police and them. As per the ethics code of doctors they cannot refuse treatment to anyone and this has resulted in some of these Nepalese Maoist being treated by them. At present there are four d...Slowing Down The Progression Of Alzheimer’s Disease
...s. ReGen Therapeutics, a UK firm first gained the rights to the polypeptide product Colostrinin in the late 1980s and initially sought to develop the compound as a pharmaceutical but over the last two years has changed its focus to the nutraceutical market and is now in discussions with partners to market ...Mentally Imbalanced AIDS patient Chained
... and then// chained to a hospital bed till a human rights group intervened to unshackle him, reports said Thursday. A complaint against the Barasat hospital superintendent by the Association for the Protection of Democratic Rights (APDR) Wednesday finally saw Arjun Debnath of Bagda in North 24 Parganas dis......igh say," getting the optical properties of mirror rights is crucial, light only passes easily through the skin over a tight range of infrared wavelengths but slicon surfaces dont reflect well at these wavelengths. And if the mirror was highly polished it would quickly loose its finish under the skin as it ...Dr Reddy’s Strikes Deal With Rheoscience For Type 2 Diabetes Dru
...from Dr Reddy's, Rheoscience will retain marketing rights for the European Union and China while Dr Reddy's will retain marketing rights for the US and the rest of the world. "We are excited about our first co-development deal for the ...Terminally Ill Patients Could Be Offered A Better Life
...ike in the West where there are safeguards for the rights of people with perceived disability," said Gupta, who faced discrimination 18 years back and failed to get a good job despite her qualifications when she was diagnosed with cancer. Apart from providing medical attention at home, groups like CanSupp...Biologicals Transfer Proposal between US and Indian Biotechnology
... substantial fund for buying intellectual property rights from small and medium enterprises around the world and turn them into higher value products in collaboration with MNCs. Visalakshi’s study of 229 Indian biotech companies concludes that 20 years after setting up DBT, India still has no clear definiti...Terminally Ill deserves a better quality of Life
...ike in the West where there are safeguards for the rights of people with perceived disability," said Gupta, who faced discrimination 18 years back and failed to get a good job despite her qualifications when she was diagnosed with cancer. "Even now people with cancer face discrimination and get no support...Vical Biotech and NIH jointly develops HIV vaccine
...tem technology for cancer vaccines in exchange for rights to use the technology for vaccines against HIV. The Phase 2 clinical trial is performed by HIV vaccine trial group of NIH, this technology incorporates 4 HIV genes and the NIH trial group evaluates and compares different HIV/AIDS vaccines. The new...Colgate To Develop Anti-Cancer Toothpastes And Mouthwashes
...ased $20 million of Introgen shares with exclusive rights over the products that are produced by Introgen. Introgen has a wide range of molecular therapeutics that include tumor suppressors such as p53, mda-7, and FUS1. The company is in an advanced stage of developing INGN 234, a mouthwash designed to deli...Concerted Effort Imperative For Elimination Of Tropical Diseases: WHO
...ed are victims of stigma, discrimination and human rights abuses. The combined disability adjusted life years (DALYs) lost to these diseases is over 11 million per year, WHO stated. WHO records show that over 70 % of the global leprosy cases, 50 % of the persons globally affected by clinical LF, 35 % of ...Effective family control measures and stem cell research focus of Indian Government
...ts experience in registering intellectual property rights on traditional medicines. China has also shown interest on sharing India's experiences in the areas of emerging infectious diseases like the bird-flu, collection of epidemiological data for having better network towards disease surveillance. It has...